Editorial | End feud over St. Joe's

St. Joseph's Children's Home in Louisville has a storied history dating to 1849 when it was created to care for children left orphans in the wake of a devastating cholera epidemic that struck the city.

So it is painful to find the highly-respected private agency that cares for abused and neglected children at the center of a bitter legal brawl among adults fighting for control.

The details, outlined in Monday's Courier-Journal by writer Peter Smith, are a sad tale of a power struggle among trustees-those who astonishingly had lifetime tenure on the board v. newcomers who apparently sought needed reforms such as the ouster of one longtime member accused of sexually harassing staff.

Now the dispute is at the center of protracted, and no doubt, costly litigation. This must cease.

For the good of the agency fondly known as St. Joe's and its many services for children in need, the adults in the battle must find a way to resolve differences and get past this damaging debacle.

They owe it to the children as well as the agency's many donors and the thousands who attend and spend money at its annual picnic each August that has drawn generations of visitors.

Louisville Roman Catholic Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, who has an oversight role, may want to use his powers of persuasion to help St. Joseph's get back to its mission of caring for children.

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Editorial | End feud over St. Joe's

St. Joseph's Children's Home in Louisville has a storied history dating to 1849 when it was created to care for children left orphans in the wake of a devastating cholera epidemic that struck the